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1937
Charles Plotz is celebrating his first great-grandchild. He says, “She could be the fourth generation at Poly, but for now [she] lives in Boston. There’s always hope!”
1940
robert C. Taffae is the proud recipient of the french Republic’s highest military decoration—the legion of Honor medal, Chevalier, during a ceremony conducted by the Consul General of france. His wife, anita, witnessed the proceedings.
1942
Varsity lacrosse Coach Brooks Sweet invited Marvin newman to speak with the current team about his undefeated 1942 season during his 70th Poly reunion in 2012. The team presented Newman with a new lacrosse stick with his name, the year 1942, and Poly Prep printed on it.
1944
Bill Burdick is living in lansdowne, Pa, with his wife, lois, for whom he is a caregiver. He retired after 20 years of teaching at the Episcopal academy, where he taught mathematics and was an athletics coach. He continues to referee soccer, wrestling, and track. Bill says, “Greetings to my classmates and hopes that you are in good health!”
1946
roy Fidler and his wife, Carole, celebrated his successful treatment for throat cancer last year with some travel: a ferry trip to alaska through the Inland Passage and a road trip
around southwestern Montana. Scheduled for 2013: seven weeks in Germany.
1947
after 10 years as Senior VP at TWa, Sheldon Kravitz became President of Plus Media Buying Service. His 12-year-old son attends The Browning School. He says, “I wish he would decide to transfer to Poly.”
1948
Clifford Barr is currently nationally ranked in the age group 80-plus in squash and swimming 50-meter freestyle swimming.
1949
Don Conover is sad to report that Milton Bernhard passed away on December 4, 2012.
1950
Joseph DePaola received an award recognizing 20 years of service as a docent at american airlines C.R. Smith aviation Museum. He was honored by Southern Illinois U. for serving 25 years as chairperson of the aviation Technologies advisory Council. He occasionally travels to Europe and teaches procedures to certify flight simulators. He and his wife, Joan, are enjoying life in Texas.
1952
Curtis reis had a grand 16-day cruise through the Panama Canal over the holidays, with stops in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Key West. He retired from banking after 53 years.
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Class of 1948: (left to right) front row: Jules Baum, David Marrus, Charles Kaufman, Daniel Dorff, alan roland; top row: hugo Freudenthal, robert Torgan, hugh raphael. Class of 1953: (left to right) front row: Paul zola, John Mcneill, harlan F. Stone; second row: robert harwood, James l. Crawford, richard Fearon, eugene M. Wheeler Jr.; top row: Mark abramowitz, richard Merhige, henry Salzhauer, Peter Kalison, Bruce Bernstein.
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